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like my horned beasts, Master Sheriff?” said Robin ; “these are the cattle I told you of.” “To tell you the truth,” replied he, I don’t like your company, and wish I were safely in Nottingham again.” Robin blew three blasts with his buglehorn, and Little John, with a number of the merry men, immediately appeared. “Here comrades,” said he, “I have brought the Sheriff of Nottingham to dine with you to-day, and I hope he will pay for his dinner.” The Sheriff was forced, much against his inclination, to go and dine with them. After the entertainment, Robin eased him of three hundred pounds he had in the bag to pay for his intended purchase, and then placed him on his horse, he led him out of the Forest, and desired to be kindly remembered to his wife. One morning as Robin was strolling in the Forest, he saw a genteel-looking young man sitting under a tree, who appeared to be very melancholy and dejected. He desired one of his bowmen to bring the young man to him ; and when he came, Robin inquired the cause of his sadness. The young man man, taking a ring from his pocket,